Mar
16
2015
Most new jobs aren't inherited! Usually, new employment is a process that involves research, phone calls, interviews, and a job offer. But when a family member has a stroke or heart attack, is diagnosed with dementia, cancer, or has...
Mar
02
2015
I recently came across the following summary of "predicted medical innovations for 2015". An edited version follows...
At the Cleveland Clinic’s annual Medical Innovation Summit, the top 10 list included a high-tech stroke ambulance, painless blood testing, new cancer therapies...
Feb
26
2015
I came across this information recently. Something everyone should know -- there will be tax penalties assessed for those ignoring the health care mandate. Please read the summary below:
Tax penalties for remaining uninsured have risen significantly. Every adult without...
Feb
02
2015
Be aware of how seniors manage their health issues. It is important to understand: many elders do NOT want to go to the hospital...they are 1)afraid of being admitted; and 2)afraid of sitting in the emergency room for hours...
Jan
14
2015
The federal government always advertises to our senior citizens that Medicare will cover their most of their health care needs as aging occurs. What they do not tell seniors is they (government) are working diligently to reduce access to...
Nov
17
2014
What are warning signs of age related decline?
Many times, elders will tell us one thing, and do something completely different. I find phone calls can be particularly deceptive, because what I hear can be a "memory response", but not...
Oct
20
2014
Treatment for peripheral artery disease has two major goals. The first is to manage symptoms, such as leg pain, so that you can resume physical activities. The second is to stop the progression of atherosclerosis throughout your body to...
Oct
13
2014
Peripheral Artery Disease, or "PAD", is a condition that often goes undiagnosed by healthcare professionals and can lead to a heart attack or stroke, or an amputation.
With peripheral artery disease, the peripheral arteries (blood vessels outside the heart) may...
Sep
29
2014
It wasn’t too long ago that heart disease was viewed as a man’s problem. In fact, up until about 10 years ago virtually all studies on heart disease excluded women.
That was a big mistake because heart disease is the...
Sep
22
2014
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, former Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary, Eric Shinseki, directed Veterans Health Administration (VHA) leadership to personally review their processes to ensure the VA is doing everything possible to schedule Veterans for their appointments.
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